as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Recent Examples of bigotry
Well-functioning societies push back against this bigotry and make room for newcomers.
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Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The aim is to let students know that local displays displaying the No Place for Hate sign support the students in fighting bigotry and bullying.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Over the years, Grace has used her platform to protest bigotry of all sorts, including attacks on the trans community.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
Parents today must understand that hatred, bigotry and violence aren’t just things that children can learn directly from their upbringing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The aim is to let students know that local displays displaying the No Place for Hate sign support the students in fighting bigotry and bullying.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Over the years, Grace has used her platform to protest bigotry of all sorts, including attacks on the trans community.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
Parents today must understand that hatred, bigotry and violence aren’t just things that children can learn directly from their upbringing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigotry
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While Ethan learns more about being a girl and deals with the intolerance of her mother (Suzanne Cryer), Alex bonds with effortlessly cool nonbinary student Forest (Tatiana Ringsby), while wrestling with his masculinity.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Christianity, Catherine Nixey insists, largely invented religious intolerance and the persecution of dissenters.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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